battere le ali

Italian

Etymology

Literally, “flap one's wings”.

Verb

bàttere le ali (first-person singular present bàtto le ali, first-person singular past historic battéi le ali, past participle battùto le ali, auxiliary avére)

1. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see battere,‎ ali.
2. to get famous or become renown; to make it